world war I + II british merchant vessel painted in dazzle camouflage. dazzle camouflage was designed to confuse the direction and speed of the vessel rather than render it invisible
nugget ring for asha_18ct gold + oxidised sterling silver
Monday, February 22, 2010
In september 2009 I had my first solo exhibition at Pieces of Eight gallery in north fitzroy titled fabrication. Melanine Katsalitis the gallery owner wrote the following press release about the show: Tessa Blazey creates intimate sci-fi worlds and geometric wearables through a series of new jewellery pieces. The collection is highly sculptural and unified by its common conceptual origins- Blazey’s fascination with mineral specimens, their formal geometries and structures. In this body of work which is exclusive to Pieces of Eight Gallery, Blazey invites us to marvel and delight in the beautiful forms fabricated by both geological forces as well as the artist’s hand.
"Facinated with the idea that appearances are deceptive, Tessa Blazey has explored ideas of camouflage and illusion through three degrees and countless design projects. She did a bachelor in sculpture and one in interior design from RMIT, and then followed her calling and completed a jewellery diploma at NMIT. Tessa's creations, produced under the name Fiction, encompass all her experience - sculptural rings, pendants and earrings play with light and shadow and define interior spaces within, revealing new aspects of themselves as you ger closer. Her work is bound to adorn both fictional heroines and science fiction goddesses."
Viviane Stappmanns, The Melbourne Design Guide 2009-2011.